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4 women listens to play with he
II il I, and judges It with her senses.
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Mr.. ToPNooI sat with his wife by
their reading "a o the other night in
reflective silence nth a book lying open
and useless bef Q him, and Mrs. T..
was busy with & piece of that restful
kind of needle work all women resort
to as a mental an physical relief.
my dear, sal MI. Topnoody after
awhile. eff / WIRE to die would you
marry again."
"Do you think Of dying7" she asked,
as If a new inter, { bad come into life.
mo, my dear not particularly, but
it Just occurred % me to ask the ques-
tion."
"WeIl, Topnosdy to be frank with
you, l think / wduld.n
"Why, my dear, that is very incon-
sistent," he said in surprise.
How" she asked, sharply. 'I'm
not usually inconsistent, am I?"
'No, my dear, but in this you are,
for you are alwats railing against mar
Tied life, and Rejecting that you ever
tried it, and all Mat
''But what has that got to do with
my marrying again?"
You don't want to repeat your
misery, do you, by dearPn
"Of course / cont you see | wouldn't
have to have You, TOpnoedy, for my
second husband"
Topnoody looked across the table at
her, but she kept straight ahead with
her work, and he relapsed into silence.
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OFFICE Boy ito ed~itor)-"There is a
mau outside what says he has a bill to
present" Editor-"Say to him that
his manuscript is respectfully de-
clined.U
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He who thinks be has nothing to fear
from temptation Is most exposed to o
fall.
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Friendship between the women is
only a suspension of hostilities.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-08

Poetry is nos ipst to its divine ori-
gin, when 1t administers tie comforts
and breathes the spirit OF religion.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-08

BOILED CuEFsE.-Put four LOUNGES
of good cheese, sliced as thin Us pos
slble, two ta~blespoonfuls of cream, a,
piece Of butter the size of two Walnuts,
into a saucepan and boil, STIRRING it
gently all the time until it becomes
thick and smooth, then add a raw egg
and a little cayenne pepper, Put the
saucepan again on the fire, stirring as
before until the whole is quite hot
Serve on small squares of dry toast.
The above isenough for four people.
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II

,Aparticle is applied into elci nostrTl AMI Is agree :
able to use. Price 30 cts. by mail o. at druggists.
send for circular. L BROTHERS. Druggists,
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Love Is whaS distinguishes, for every
man is his own love.
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An exchange gives the following very
simple way Of avoiding the disagreeablc
smoke and gas which always pours into
the room when a IRE is lighted in a
stove, heater or fire place on a damp
day. Put in the wood and coal as
usual, but, before lighting them, ignite
a handful of paper or shavings placed
on top of the coal. This produces a
current Of hot air, in the chimney,
which draws up the smoke and gas at
once.
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UNEXPECTED.
A MOTHER SAVED FROM AN
UNTIMELY DEATH.
Tears Of Sorrow Turned TO Smiles
of Rejoicing.

ROCHESTER,, Aug 5lt 1881.
PARDEE MEDICINE CO.-GENTLE MEN: / am now
seventy-.hree years old, and until was seventy |
was always strong and healthy but the amount
OF suffering ! have endured aimee that time, | feel
to be suflcient f,r a lifetime. mad a severe at.
tack OF sciatlc rheumatisn, which completely
Frustrated me my limbs and feet, and in fact my
whole body, was so drawn out OF shape that It was
Impossible TO move without assistance, j was ul-
able to stfalghiCn my limbs or n step on my fee
for more than a wear and my life was dlspaired a..
Children anu file IDS were called in TO see me die.
1 was treated By three good physicians, and they
and my fire DIS did all they could to relieve my
sufering-but with no avail. My hips were bis
tered, and my limbs rubbed, bathed and blndagcl.
but nothing they could do an lrded me even tenn
porafy relief. Tongue cannot describe my suffer-
ing l urged them to lei ma try DR.. Pardee's
Remedy, as | had read so much about 1t, and Of
those who had been cured by Us use, mat lt gave
me confidence in 1t, although ! confess ] had little
or no faith In the so-ealled patent medicines, Tie
Remedy was procured, and | commenced using II
as directed, and after taking It a short time eonld
see that 1t was helping me. l began to perspire
freely, and as the p5rsplfatlqn Incrpasli tnG pain
decreased, but my clothing a9d bedding was a
sight to behold, being nearly 'as yellow as SAT-
from" l had taken the Remedy but a short time,
when | could sleep like a Guild, and relish my food
like one. Thank God il has cured me, and | anu
to-day as healthy ard strong as before, and tan
walk and have as free use Of my limbs as ever.
| have recommended your Remedy 70 the Fsrg
many who were afflicted. aud | do not Know a. a
case that II has not cured. | am confident that u
Will cure young people, II it will cure at nv age.
You are at liberty TO use my name, II 1t VIII be
the means OF ~in1ucing any poor sufferer 10 use
your excellent Remedy. | an very grealfully
yours,
MRS. JANE A.. FLACK,
800 Jefferson Avenue, Rochester, N. Y.
The sale Of Dr.. Pardee's Remedy for the past
three months In Western New York has exceeded
that OF any remedy known.
BY cures wholly unprecedented in tie history OF
II has proyel rs right 10 the TILE 81
"1he Greatest Blood p1ilfef,H ever offered to
the ahllctsd: We challenge any medicine g show
that which has been poured upon DR.. Pardee's
Remeny.
The permanent cures il has effected have made
for II areputatlOn that no other remedy has been
able TO attain. Send for plnDhls q.
pARDEG MEDICINE Co,
Rochester, N. \.
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One should seek for others the hap
piness one desires for ones self.
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BARBER-'Slr, you're getting bald
rapidly, l have a most excellent REM
edy--n
Old Gentleman-"Never mind. Pm
just yearning to be entirely bald"
"Eh? Why, that's a remarkable
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A FINE frostihg car be made of one
cup granuIated sugar and one fourth
cup milk, without either egg or gelatine.
Method.-Stir sugar into milk over a
slow fire till 1T iboils; boil five minutes
without stirring; remove from fire; set
saucepan in cold wlter, or on ice, while
you STIR it TO a cream. Spread on cake
while 1t will run. The advantages Of
this frosting are thut it will keep long
er than the egg Or gelatine frosting,and
it will cut without breaking or crumb-
ling. Favored to suit the taste, it is
excellent.
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SEE

STEAMINa OATMEAL. - For the
benefit of those who are ''trylng to
ike oatmeal when prepared in the or
dinary way, by stirring it into a paste,
and not succeeding as well, perhaps, as
they would like, l desire to give my
method Of preparing it. l use the oat-
meal which is in the kernels-not the
rolled variety; and for u family Of
three grown people. 1 take a teacu1ful
and a half. L put that quantity in a
basin in the evening, and add a pinch
of salt and pour on just enough cold
water to cover 1t. BY morning the oat-
meal has absorbed the water entirely. L
then put the basin in a steamer, and
cook for about half an hour. | try 1t
by thrusting in a spoon, and when the
grains of oatmeal fall apart dry and
nice, it is done. To not stir it at all; the
oatmeal should come to the table with
the grains as whole and perfect as when
they we're put into the steamer. Eat
with cream and sugar.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-13
A Colt That Was Never Foalsd,

PONTIAC, MICH, May 5.-An
unusual operation was performed
the other day by a veterinary sur
geon of this place, at Hinman's
Cress Brook stock farm. A brood
mare which had been turned loose
with some strange horses in a field
was kicked and so badly injured
that she had to be killed. She was
bled to death and as she lay bleed
ing, the thought occurred that pos
sibly the colt, which had been sired
by Detractor, might be taken from
the mare alive. The colt was sired
eleven months and fifteen days
previously, and in the natural or
der would thave been foaled in
fifteen days.
No time was to be lost, and two
men set to work to perform the
operation. 1t took about fifteen
minutes, and the colt was carried
away alive and kicking. The mare
was dead before the operation was
finished, but the colt showed no
indication of loss of vitality, and
this morning was on its feet as
strong, apparently, as a colt foaled
in the ordinary course OF nature.-
This is the first Cesarean opera
tion ever performed on an animal
in this region, so far as known.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-13
An ITTspressIhIe Cat.

An Irishman recently said !:
"Your remarks on the mule remind
me of a cat that troubled me some
time ago. He became so much
bother TO me that made up my
mind to kill him, and so | knocked
him in the head with an axe, but upon
me word, he'd turn up the next
morning just as good as ever
Then | made up my mind to kill
him some other way. One night ]
took him in, laid his head upon a
block, as would a chicken, and
with me axe chopped of his head
az clean as q whistle. l took up
the two parts and threw them into
a pool at the back Of the garden
Well, sir, what do Sc think ? Wher
| got up in the mornin' to kindle 6
fire, as it's the custom to do, and
when | opend the back door, wha
did see but the cat coming dowr
the walk toward the house wild hi
head in his mouth 7"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-13
An AMUSlNG INCIDENT ILLUSTRATING
THE USE OF CR0SS-EXkMlNATIONS.

The case in which stubborn
witness figured in New York court
recently has been eclipsed only by
the following incident in the IA
nous Talmage trial, which very
many will not remember:
Mr.. Millard to Mr.. Bright (shOw.
ing witness a paper)-.Who wrote
that editorial?
'What editorial =
THAT one my finger is on
(Which finger? This finger on
this editorial ?
Yes
what about it
'Who wrote itp
THE fngerp
NO. The editorial"
what editorialY
This editorial IN this newspaper
which | hold up before yOu, which
is headed 'Columbine and Harle-
quin,' on which l now place my
thumb
You want to know who wrote
it|
yes
'Why|
1T is of interest to this case
what case p
The Talmage case
what Talmage 2
'Do you know who wrote this
editOrialY
What editorial p
The one l Just showed YOU
That one in that paperV
yes
The one you put your finger OIL
first and then put your thumb on
itP
yes
You want to know vino wrot'
it?
yes
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-13
BruiaIIy Murdered his Wife.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, May IA
letter from Texarkana, Texas, states
that NJ. d. Mclean, formerly of this
county, Is now in Jail there for wife
murder. About two years ago be
married, in Bowie County,'a wealthy
widow, with several Children
1t seems Mclean became dissolute
and a spendthrlft, and his wife re-
fused to furnish him money. To
extort money from her he would
hold his step.children over the tre
until they were severely burned ,
aud commit other equally inhuman
deeds. About week ago he re-
quested money, and was refused,
whereupon he beat and cut his
wife so severely that she died from
her injuries. The murderer was ar
rested, and 1t was necessary to take
him to Texarkana to preve Mt his
being lynched.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-13
PuDear Must Hang.

PETERSBURG, VA, May g.
Fl, ,,lmes r. Puryear was convicted
in the Circuit Court of Prince
Geor ge county on the 23d day OF
Nav. 1886, of the murder of his
wife. al ,d sentenced to be hanged
On the .29th of the following DC
tober. 7 be case was taken to the
Court of A ppeals on motion for
A new trial, but this court affirmed
the decision Of the lower court,
and refused to grant a new trial.
To-day in the Circuit Court ol
Prince George tounty, Judge Han
cock presiding, Puryear was re-
sentenced to be h anged on the 10th
of July next at Prince George
Courthouse. Pury'ear was at one
time postmaster in pinwiddle coun
~. and also carried on business
here some years ago. Governor
Lee will be petitioned To commute
Puryears death sentence TO I'm
prisonment for life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-13
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
CALIFORNIA, NEW MEXICO, AND
ARIZONA SHAKEN UP.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.-Severe
earthquake shocks occurred yester-
day in the southern portion Of the
United States, which extended from
Centervilic, California, through
Arizona and New Mexico to El
PasO, Tex. 1t was also felt at
Guaymas, Mexico.
TUCSON, ARIZ., May Am
earthquake shock at 2:12 yesterday
afternoon did considerable damage
in the way of rocking buildings
and causing panic among the
people, who rushed into the streets
and ran frantically about. 1t was
the first earthquake ever expert.
enced here. A rumbling noise ac-
companied the vibrations. The
taller buildings swayed as il about
to topple over. The shock had a
singular effect upon the Santa
Catalina Mountains, great masses
falling from their sides at various
points and falling seven thousand
feet to their base, sending up vol
umes lustresembling the vapOrs
of vo.~ %. A prominent peak,
known as the Old Castle, a land
mark from time immemorial, sud
denly disappeared from sight. The
vibrations lasted about four min
utes, and slight occurrences of The
vibration have been twice felt
since. After the shock, volcano
appeared in the Total Wreck
Mountains, about twenty miles
south of Tucson. Its flames bril-
liantly illumined the sky last night.
and the smoke arising from it was
visible to-day.
BENSON, ARR, May about
two o'clock yesterday after
noon great terror was caused
among the citizens by an earth
quake shock. Buildings were quick
ly deserted. Though considerable
damage was done, noOne was hurt.
Slight tremors followed the shock,
being felt at intervals during last
night.
A man has arrived from the San
Pedro river and reports that the
shock was severe IN that vicinity.
4 fissure in the ground six inches
wide opened in one place and
water rose where there had before
been dry land. The phenomenon
of smoke arising from the Whet.
stone mountains, eight miles away,
was witnessed after the sh h)ck.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-13
4 BuTgIaF'S Terrible Mistake.

CHICAGO, ILL, May Jack
Burke and Paddy Carroll, the
pugllists, who have been given ex'
hibitions in Michigan, returned
home Sunday night. While they
we're at the dinner table, at Burke's
house Monday afternoon, they
heard a noise in the basement.-
Burke went down stairs just in
time to catch a negro who had
forced the rear door. The intruder
showed fight, but only for a
minute. The next found him fiat
on his back from the effect OF one
of Jacks blows under the jaw. In
vigorous fashion the pugilist then
went at the burglar, and when be
got through Carroll entered the
ring aud slugged the negro about
the cellar until it sounded as though
somebody was falling down stairs
After few minutes of rare sport
the prowler was permitted to make
his escape.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-13
MarrIed the Wrong C0upIe.

A Bethlehem, Pa, May 3, special
SAYS: The Hungarian employed at
the Bethlehem iron Works, by their
queer language frequently cause
trouble, and many serious mistakes
are made by them as well as by
those with whom they transact
business. Their latest error was
rather amusing. A couple OF that
nationality desirOus of being mar
ried, called on justice of the
peace, and took along Hungarian
couple to act as witnesses. The
strange names confused the we'll
meaning justice, and instead OF
marrying the aforementioned couple
be united the witnesses "ior better
or for worse.r Some time after
ward, news of his mistake having
reached him, he sent word to both
parties to come before him again,
When they appeared he divorced
the couple he had already married
and then joined the right couple
He then wound up the complication
of ceremonies by sending in q bill
for two marriages and on
divorce.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-13

Henry j. Peters died IN Mllwau'
kee a year ago. When on his death
bed he declined to make Il will, bnt
told his wife that after his death
she would find be had left plenty
for herself and children. After the
old mans death the place was ran
sacked from top to bottom but no
signs of money were found. Re
Gently the sewer under the house
became clogged and workmen were
engaged to remedy the trouble
On taking up the flooring of the
cellar the men came across q heavy
box, which was found to be filled
with gold coin, dollars, eagles and
foreign money, to the aggregate ol
nearly 100000.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-13
REFUSED ACCORDING TO THE BILL.

She was the daughter of one OF
the congressman who had assisted
in drafting the interstate commerce
bill, and having made a copy OF it
for him had become tolerably ia.
miliar with its provisions. SO it
was only natural perhaps that when
notorious flirt proposed to her the
other evening she should utilize the
bill in refusing him.
"No, George" she remarked in
decided tones when he had risen
from his knees, sit can never be-
would not intrust my happiness
to a man who would be certain to
indulge himself in many like and
contemporaneous attachments"
George protested that if she
would consent to be his he wonld
never look at any other girl again.
But it was no use.
"You cannot alter my determine
I ton, George. Nothing would in
duce me to plight my troth so long
as | remained sceptical In regard
to my lovers constancy to his
promise to take me for better, for
worse, for richer, for poorer, for
short haul, for long haul
George tuned, bit HE lip and
vowed that she was too cruel.
81 am not cruel, George. am
only frank. You provoke just such
scepticism and l am OF peculiarly
exacting disposition. | would de
maud of my husband a complete
surrender of bis heart to me and in
time you would resent that demand
as awarding me undue and unrea
sonable preference; you would up
braid me for expecting you to ex
ercIse unjust discrimination against
other and competing ladies of your
acquaintance. SOyousee, George
But George had vanished into The
outer darkness.-N. Y. Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-13
DR. B. F. MAPHIS & BRO.
-Denffat6

oTEoss; Woodstook and ssumsville, Virginia.
In Woodstock. iSt and 80 weeks OF each month,
In saumsvine I'd and tth weeks.
Those IN need Of hrsi class Dentistry at m0der-
ate prices, will do well 70 call
Fun sets OF Artificial teeth from 800 10 tl7.00,
SEQ and 5000.
Pure gold hllings from g. rs TO 5000. Silver
aliings from 7tc. 10 $500.
Artihcial teeth put up on solid gold, Gold and
ellsloid Combination, Celleloid and Rubber plates.
Gold a0d Porcelain riyoting. claSps, &C., Special
ttsntion gwen 10 hlhng and preserving the nA-
ural tseth, and correcting the irregularities.
Ali work sausnted fret class.
AZ Teeth eItrscted absolutely without pain BY
he sse Of Nitrous oxide Gas
Nav Is. '54-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-13

The heat of a FIRE is very ilaoie
TO put a piano out OF tuue' Ihls
is not due to the expanding and
contracting of the strings, az
generally supposed, but 10 the
variations produced in the SOUND
ing boards under the influence o'
the increased dryness OF the AIR.
especially il furnace-hcated honSes
Sounding boards are made o.
spruce, because of the superior
resonance of that TIMBER Du'
spruce, of all woods, is most aiiec'
ed by changes in temperature.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-13
An Enterprising, keiiaD'e
House.

Mr.. B. Schmitt can always be
relied upon, not only to carry III
stock the best of everything, out
to secure the Agency for such artl,
cIes as have well-known merit, and
are popular with the people, there,
bv sustaining the reputation oil
bsing alwavs cnterprising, aud re-
liable. Having secured the Agency
for the celebrated DIR. Kings New ,,'
Discovery lO for Consumption, will
sell il on positive guarantee. IL
will surely cure any and every
affection of the Throat, Lungs, and
Chest, and to show our confidence,
we invite you to call and get a
Trial Bottle Free.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-13
UNIQUE APPLICATION FOR OFFICE.

you, anu through you 10 INFORM tne
President, that am willing to ac-
cept of an office under his admins |
tration, provided it pays we'll; but |
| have very little expectation of
getting one.
consider myself qualified to ill
almost any office; but there are
hundreds of others who are as we'll
qualified as I am, and perhaps bet
ter.
/ consider myself an honest man,
but there ara thousands of others
equally honest.
/ am political friend of the
President; but that is no good rea.
son why | should receive an ap-
pointment.
1 am a stranger to fame and for
tome but that is no good reason
why | should not receive one.
| should, of course, like the best
office; but "beggars must not be
chOOsers."
| should like to have All Office
near home but | do not wish any
honest and capable officer turned
ont to make room for me, who am
untrled.
| am a poor man; but | do not
wish to plead poverty.
| am a farmer; but that argues
nothing for or against me.
/ am also surveyor; but there
may be a good many better ones.
| am a selt.taught man; but /
have much yet to learn.
have the reputation of a great
mathematician but do not wish
to boast of it.
have a small family; but every
body else has, or wishes to have.
| have lived several years in
Missouri; but am yet unknown to
fame.
have sought Office, it is true (;
but have seldom been successful.
see great many offices be-
slowed at Washington City, either
with or without merit but none
have fallen TO my share.
This looks somewhat strange ;
but how could it be otherwise?
The great probability is that l
never will obtain one but who
knowsl
You may perhaps think l am
testing with you in thus applying
for office; but assure you | am in
earnest.
You may accuse me, too, of ego
tism and arrogance in thus address
ing you; but how can | expect an
Office unless | ask for it
You may perhaps wish to have
my character before appointing me
TO office but indeed | could not
exchange my character for any
Office whatever.
/ could perhaps get a good
recommendation from my neigh
bors but l do not wish to ask
them to tell a lie for me.
If you wish a reference to some
person high in office, | will refer
YOU to the Hon. John f. Ryland,
of our Supreme Court; but he
knows very little, if anything
about me.
If you can do nothing for me il
the way of Office, please write anI
say so but make no apologies.
| shall await anxiously a reply tC
this letter; but shall be alTeeably
disappointed if get one.
Ny address is Pleasant Hill post
Office, Cass (alias Van BUREN, coun
ty, Mo-; but what Of thats
In looking over this cOmulunica
tion | see as many personal pro
nouns as if 1t had been written by
Col. Benton himself, but l assure i
was not.
| could write more but | fear i
would be wasting time to no pur
, pose.
No more; but remain yours, etc.
Sept. 10, 1Si9. MARTIN SCOTT
To the Hon. Thomas Ewing.